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Losses from a barn or equipment shed fire can easily total hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.

Safeguard your farm buildings against fire

Emergency plans and regular inspections are key to preventing devastating losses, says expert

By Jeff Melchior June 7, 2017

Reading Time: 4 minutes Although there are arguably fewer barn and shed fires on farms these days, the ones that do happen are often far more costly. Fortunately, there are also more tools available today to prevent fires. Fire prevention comes down to having a plan, choosing proper materials, and having regular inspections by a licensed electrician, said Dan […] Read more

Crops, News

High fire risk means burning unharvested crops should be a ‘last resort’

Extension specialist says cereal crops may have more value than expected, and a ‘normal’ spring looks likely

By Jennifer Blair March 29, 2017

Reading Time: 4 minutes For Clair Langlois, burning unharvested cereal crops this spring should be “a last resort.” “It is quick, but it’s very risky,” said the provincial cereal extension specialist. “With Slave Lake followed by Fort McMurray, a lot of these municipalities are not tickled pink about burning. “So you’ve got to have a Plan B ready to […] Read more

News

The 2017 fire season has begun

By Alberta Agriculture and Forestry March 10, 2017

Reading Time: < 1 minute The wildfire season begins March 1 and the province is warning Albertans to be extra careful to help prevent wildfires in forested areas. More than 60 per cent of the wildfires last year were caused by human activity. Last year, 1,338 wildfires burned more than 611,000 hectares, including the Horse River wildfire that spread into […] Read more

News

Protection measures in place for wildfire season

A permit will be required for all planned fires in Alberta’s Forest Protection Area

By Agri-news March 11, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta’s wildfire season officially starts March 1, bringing into effect annual restrictions on burning activities. A permit will be required for all planned fires in Alberta’s Forest Protection Area, with the exception of campfires. “By beginning one month early, we can more effectively monitor burning activities and also ensure that our firefighters are well prepared […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

Bunge resumes canola crushing after fire, soy line down

By Rod Nickel May 1, 2015

Reuters — Agrifood firm Bunge Ltd. restarted canola processing at its Hamilton, Ont. plant late Thursday after a fire, spokeswoman Deb Seidel said Friday. She said the plant will resume soybean processing after the investigation into the fire is complete and water is cleaned up. There were no injuries, she said. According to Hamilton’s fire […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Soybeans

Fire damages Bunge’s Hamilton crush plant

By Alberta Farmer Staff April 30, 2015

Fire officials in Hamilton, Ont. estimate a fire in a soybean drying unit at Bunge’s oilseed crush plant has caused about $20,000 in damages. The city’s fire department on Thursday said multiple fire crews responded to a report of a fire at the Bunge plant at about 12:40 p.m. The fire, officials said, broke out […] Read more

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Safeguard your farm buildings against fire

High fire risk means burning unharvested crops should be a ‘last resort’

The 2017 fire season has begun

Protection measures in place for wildfire season

Bunge resumes canola crushing after fire, soy line down

Fire damages Bunge’s Hamilton crush plant

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